I've never held a polymer banknote in my hands (Is this is subtle plea for a cash donation? Yeah, sure. Why not? But what would I do with foreign currency anyway but show it off.) but they are becoming more popular. Canada (home of the "Loonie") is next up for the change. Living only a few hundred miles from the "Great White North", I might be able to snag one next year. Everyone in Minnesota has a jar full of Canadian coins that we're stuck with - stores won't accept them (but they'll gladly provide them to you as change) - ditto for vending machines.
The World Polymer Notes blog is a good site cataloging everything that has been made to date. Usage of polymers as the base for the notes has an unusual geographic distribution, mostly below the Tropic of Cancer.
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One company that makes polymer notes is called Fortress Paper. If anyone's interested in learning more about those kind of banknotes, visit their blog at www.globalpapersecurity.com
Quite a few years ago, my family were in Washington D.C. and toured the Bureau of Engraving. I was greatly disappointed, as it was nothing more than a printing press. Well secured, of course, but that was it. It smelled just like the local shops I've been in and the equipment was the same.
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